Four certificates from Ace Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust series 2005-SL1 have been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service.The downgrades were as follows: class M-6, from Baa2 to Ba2; class M-7, from Baa3 to B3; class B-1, from Ba1 to Caa1; and class B-2, from Ba2 to Caa2. "The actions are based on the analysis of the credit enhancement provided by subordination, overcollateralization, and excess spread relative to expected losses," Fitch said. The transaction is backed by second-lien, fixed-rate subprime mortgage loans.
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Issuances of new HECM-backed securities dropped off in June on both a monthly and yearly basis, according to a new report from New View Advisors.
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The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.
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A mortgage customer claims his data was compromised in a hack last year at a tax and accounting firm reportedly used by the wholesale giant.
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The government-sponsored enterprise clamped down on project review requirements and certain factory-built home appraisals while loosening other guidelines.
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The June jobs report is creating an overhang on economist forecasts for interest rates going forward, especially when combined with recent inflation data.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed the labor force continued to expand but at a weaker rate than in recent months. The development weakens the case for a near-term rate hike.
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